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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] Endmaker@ani.social 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

But pterodactyl isn't a dinosaur...

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is he turning people into pterodactyls? Just because he is, possibly because of his own machinations, doesn't mean he's turning others into pterodactyls.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe he's lashing out because someone else turned him into a pterosaur when he wanted to be a dinosaur.

[–] certified_expert@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Excuse me, good sir/madam. What?

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Pterodactyl is a pterosaur, not a dinosaur

[–] certified_expert@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

TIL!

Are there other animals in that category?

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

If it has or recently (evolutionarily speaking) had wings, it's a pterosaur; there are several that look close enough to pterodactyls that they get lumped together in media. 'pterosaur' is literally 'winged lizard'

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

That one that looks like a lizard with a giant sail on its back wasn't a dinosaur either.